Accidents - Gas, air or spring-operated guns - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,123
See also: Other age groups, Other products, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years:

Year 1997:	136
Year 1998:	99
Year 1999:	231
Year 2000:	170
Year 2001:	343
Year 2002:	76
Year 2003:	94
Year 2004:	80
Year 2005:	211
Year 2006:	123
Year 2007:	80
Year 2008:	259
Year 2009:	136
Year 2010:	79

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records

Date: 05/27/2010	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
17 YOM SHOT WITH A PAINTBALL GUN CONTUSION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/18/2010	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
22 YO M WITH PELLET WOUND TO CHEST. WAS AT SHOOTING RANGE WHEN WALKED F ORWARD TO SET UP CANS & WAS STRUCK. DX:CHEST WALL CONTUSION, GSW, CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/16/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHEST FB. PT WAS SHOT IN CHEST WITH A BB GUN.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2009	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT IN (L) CHEST & THIGH WITH A B B GUN DX;* ABRASIONS 2ND DEGREE SHOT W/ BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/10/2009	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
3 DAYS AGO- SHOT BY "***" GUN IN LT UPPER CHEST, POSSIBLE BB INSHOULDER . DX; SUPERFICIAL ABRASION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/05/2009	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
18YOF WAS SHOT AT FAIRLY CLOSE RANGE WITH PAINTBALL GUN WHILE PAINTBALLING; RIBCAGE CONTUSION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/20/2009	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
F'BDY CHEST FROM BB GUN
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 11/18/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT BB GUN AND BB RICOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN CHEST;DX FOREIGN BODY TRUN K
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/23/2008	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
BB GUN WOUND TO CHEST. DX PUNCTURE WOUND
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/01/2008	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT SHOT WITH BB R CHEST YESTERDAY - AIM WAS FM SIDE. PT FEEL BB UNDER SKIN 3 CM FM ENTRANCE WOUND. BB - SOFT TISSUE.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/01/2008	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT PLAYING AROUBND WITH A PELLET GUN AND SHOT IN THE CHEST PELLET RETAI NED IN THE SKIN FB CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/11/2008	Age: 23 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
BACK CT-SHOT W/ PELLET GUN-INTENT NOT OBVIOUS-@ HOME
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/03/2008	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT WITH BB GUN DX:FB BACK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/01/2007	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
CHEST WALL CONTUSION-SHOT WITH PAINT BALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/18/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT & FRIEND WERE PLAYING W/BB GUN & FRIEND ACCID SHOT PT. DX: BB GUN INJURY RUQ.
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 08/16/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT IN RIBS WITH A PAINT BALL GUN WHILE WALKING TO THE STORE. DX CONT USION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/21/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
RIFEL PELLET SHOT, ?MECH, NOW C RLQ PAIN " LIVER LAC"
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 05/10/2006	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FRIEND POINTED BB GUN AT PT DIDN'T KKNOW IT WAS LOADED AND ACCIDENTALLY SHOT PT DX: BB R CHEST WALL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/26/2006	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: Fire involvement and/or smoke inhalation - Fire Dept. attendance is not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT HURT WHEN THREW A EMPTY SHOT GUN SHELL IN FIRE. IT WENT OFF AND REMAINING BB HIT HIM IN CHEST.NO FD/DX: PUNCTURE WOUND LT CHEST WALL.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2005	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FRIEND PLAYING WITH PELLET PUMP AIR RIFLE AND GUN WENT OFF BB TO MIDBAC K..DID NOT KNOW WAS LOADED...BB REMOVAL
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/17/2005	Age: 25 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE BACK WITH BB GUN BY FRIEND DX: FOREIGN BODY REMOVED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/07/2005	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT/STRUCK BY BB GUN FROM CLOSE RANGE. " AXILLA ABRS/CONTS "
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/30/2005	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT MISTAKENLY SHOT SELF IN CHEST WITH PELLET GUN. DX: SUPPERICIAL GSW T O CHEST. PT LEFT AMA.
Disposition: Left without being seen/Left against medical advice (AMA)

Date: 12/14/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PATIENT WAS SQUIRREL HUNTING, WAS SHOT ACCIDENTALLY WITH BB'S LEFT CHEST. DX-GUNSHOT WOUND TO CHEST.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 09/24/2004	Age: 18 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
SHOT BY BB GUN IN SHOULDER DURING TARGET PRACTICE IN STREET; NONPOWDER GSW TO CHEST, BB REMOVED IN ED
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/19/2004	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
FRIEND WAS "PLAYING AROUND" & SHOT PT IN CHEST W/ BB GUN. FOREIGN BODY CHEST-PELLET
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/13/2003	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
PT IN A PAINT BALL GAME SHOT IN THE CHEST WITH THE PAINT BALL GUN CONTU SION RIBS
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/2003	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
PT SHOT ACCIDENTALLY WITH A PELLET RIFLE FROM 4FT GSW TO LIVER
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/02/2002	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
SHOT WITH 1/8" DIAM. STICK RAMMED INTO B B GUN [INT. NOT RECORDED] PUNCTURE WOUND CHEST
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 12/12/2001	Age: 19 years	Sex: Female	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/14/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 06/11/2001	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/27/2001	Age: 16 years	Sex: Female	Race: White
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/19/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Other public property		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Metal containers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/01/2001	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/26/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 08/03/2000	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/04/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/28/2000	Age: 22 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 05/25/2000	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/28/2000	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Contusion Or Abrasion
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/07/2000	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Black/African American
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 09/10/1999	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Other
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/22/1999	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 04/07/1999	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: White
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 01/01/1999	Age: 19 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 10/26/1998	Age: 20 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Foreign Body
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/01/1998	Age: 16 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Billiards or pool
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 02/01/1998	Age: 18 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 10/31/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Street or highway		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Laceration
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 07/15/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Inter Organ Injury
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and admitted for hospitalization (within same facility)

Date: 06/14/1997	Age: 21 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Home		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, BBs or pellets
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 03/16/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Female	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Place of recreation or sports		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Other
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

Date: 02/10/1997	Age: 17 years	Sex: Male	Race: Not stated in ER record
Location: Not recorded		Fire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: Upper Trunk		Diagnosis: Puncture
Product: Gas, air or spring-operated guns, Fishing
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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